1/2 cup wild rice, uncooked
1 egg
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1/2 cup plus extra of fine bread crumbs, seasoned or unseasoned
salt and pepper to taste
Good quality sliced sharp cheddar cheese

Cook the wild rice according to the directions on the package. Cool to room temp.

In a medium bowl, beat the egg. Add the garlic, salt and pepper and cheese. Mix well. Add rice and mix again. Slowly add the bread crumbs and mix, adding more if needed, until the "dough" sticks together and is not too wet. If your mix is too dry, add another egg and more bread crumbs.

On a cutting board or other flat surface, form the rice dough into four patties. Cook them in a cast iron skillet on medium low, six minutes on each side, or until crispy.

Add a slice of cheddar cheese on each and continue to cook until the cheese is melty. Grill the buns as well. Serve with chipotle mayonnaise, thinly sliced red onion, sliced tomato, and alfalfa sprouts.

Chipotle Mayonnaise

1 cup mayonnaise
2 chipotles in adobo sauce 
1 Tbs. adobo sauce 
1/2 lime, juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Mince chipotles in sauce, add to mayonnaise. Add lime juice, salt, and pepper.